William Byron On Going From SIM Racing To Driving The #24 Car For Hendrick Motorsports | Racin'

Welcome back to another episode of Racin' With The Boys. On this week’s episode, we’re joined by William Byron, the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. William is typically a quieter guy but Delanie and Taylor really get him to open up.  William and the boys were able to meet up before the Nashville race this past weekend and Taylor asks him what are the nerves like heading into a race. The guys then get into trying to understand the different types of penalties that happen in NASCAR and how some drivers may not know every single little rule that there is. William is also known to be a big LEGO guy so Taylor asks him what he's currently building but William says he hasn't been able to get into too much as golf has taken over.

The boys then really dive into William's come up to NASCAR. He didn't have the typical rise through the ranks like most of the other drivers. William started out as a SIM racer and earned his stripes through that. He gets into his journey on how he went from SIM racing to actual racing and the major learning curve that was. Byron eventually got signed by Hendricks Motorsports, one of the dynasties in NASCAR, to drive the iconic #24 car. He gets into what the pressure is like driving not only for such a legendary team, but also an iconic number. 

We end the podcast with a quick one word to describe some drivers that you aren't going to want to miss. Enjoy fellas.

0:00 Intro
2:33 Pit Crew Member Are Psycho’s 
4:19 Penalties In NASCAR 
9:27 Thoughts On Talladega Nights?
10:29 Nerves Heading Into A Race
14:41 BIG LEGO Guy
19:26 Big Canes Guy
23:21 Getting Into Racing Through Sim
30:36 Did He Deal With Imposter Syndrome?
33:23 Respect Factor In NFL vs NASCAR
35:01 Expectations Racing For Hendricks Motorsports
41:45 Pressure Driving The 24 Car
43:17 Blocking Out The Outside Noise
48:48 Gifts For The Pit Crew
50:21 Liberty U Sponsoring Him
51:06 O’Reilly Car vs Cup Car
51:59 Relying On Your Senses In The Car
55:51 How Do You Work With Your Teammates?
58:58 One Word To Describe This Guy

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